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I wouldn't know... I don't use the stuff. If I can't buy a gasket, I make one.
Funny story though -- I had a friend in high school that had an old Ford courier pickup, and I think every part on that truck was sealed with red RTV silicone. It was leaking out of every possible joint, seam, and...
Replaced the manifold coolant hoses, and the rubber hose connectors going to the oil cooler.
The manifold hoses turned out to be much more of a chore than I expected... Mainly because I didn't realize I would have to disconnect the coolant manifolds and make all new gaskets. Blah.
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Spent the weekend flushing the coolant and replacing all the coolant hoses (some of which looked like they were VERY old), oil/filter change, and replaced both headlights.
Next up: go through entire electrical system... I have some guages that aren't working properly, the horn doesn't work...
Add me to the list of AZ owners!
I'm in mesa... working on my '82 deuce when I have spare time.
It's nice knowing there's such an active community around this hobby!
I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but what rchalmers3 says is correct - handing money over for one is the easy part. It's like what they say about horses - buying one is the cheapest part of the experience. It's all the feeding and care that will put you in the poor house...
Here are some pics.
(I'm in the process of removing the m36 gun ring)
Looks like it was an Air Force truck, based on the dash sticker...
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From what I've read, there should be some '85 and '87 m35a2's out there...
I'll post some pics when I get home from work this evening.
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Hi Everybody!
I wanted to finally introduce myself, since I've been browsing this forum for MONTHS!!!
I just pulled the trigger on a purchase of a 1982 m35a2, and I wanted to say THANK YOU for all the information I've found on this site!
Without all of the TM's and discussions around...
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